Smoke-Free Air Act

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The Smoke-Free Air Act is a law that went into effect in New Jersey on April 15, 2006. This law prohibits smoking in any indoor public place and work place.

Contents 1 Exemptions 2 Penalties 3 Smoke-Free Casinos 4 External links

[edit] Exemptions

• Casino Floors
• Cigar bars and lounges, who make 15% of their income from tobacco products.
• Tobacco Retail Establishments whose primary (51%) sales are from tobacco products.

[edit] Penalties

A person in violation of the law:

• $250 first offense
• $500 second offense
• $1000 for each subsequent violation

Businesses that fail to comply with the law:

• $250 first offense
• $500 second offense
• $1000 for each subsequent violation

[edit] Smoke-Free Casinos

Atlantic Prevention Resources(APR) and Atlantic County REBEL have began petitoning for Smoke-Free Casinos. Casino floors are the biggest exemption from the law. Currently these organisations are working to remove them from the exemption.

[edit] External links

NJDHSS website for the Smoke-Free Air Act
APR petion for Smoke-free casinos